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		<title>How to Deal with Back Talk from Your Kids</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t you dare talk to me that way! When a child is being verbally disrespectful, or as we called it in our home, emotional biting someone, a parent&#8217;s defensive wall goes up and she screams right back! Jodie Moss, wonders how &#8220;to manage her own anger when dealing with oppositional kids.&#8221; Most parents who are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Reasons Why You Should Change Your Parenting Skills</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everywhere you look these days you&#8217;ll find information, articles and blogs talking about parenting, it&#8217;s a very hot topic! One thing that rarely gets addressed is why it&#8217;s important to change your parenting skills. Why bother? Here are three reasons why I think parents should bother to change their parenting skills. 1. It&#8217;s a New [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ONCLICK-SHOW-POPUP:GROUP=GROUP1] 1. Don&#39;t Make Me Count To Ten: 1:11:55 Stop Reacting and Start Responding 10 key points to help you identify when you&#39;re about to react and how to phrase corrections so they are understood instantly without reacting or causing a reaction.]]></description>
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		<title>Limit Setting: Creating a Play Outside Childhood—in an Electronic World</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every kid begs for video games. Parents hear the plea over and over again until they&#8217;re so worn down they knuckle under and buy one. Now Mom and Dad face their worst fear, junior sits down and won&#8217;t get up. And when he does, he&#8217;s aggressive and screams, &#8220;But the game isn&#8217;t finished!&#8221; At that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to Tell Your Kids When They Ask if Santa&#8217;s Real</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Santa is everywhere you look during the holiday season, and that can be confusing for children. Seeing so many Santas inevitably brings up the question, &#8220;Is Santa real? And if Santa is real, which Santa is real?&#8221; No parent wants to lie to his or her child. And no parent wants to burst the magical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Get Through Holiday Prep Without Yelling at Your Kids</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re preparing for a major holiday it&#8217;s easy to become overwhelmed with all there is to do, and when that happens you can easily lose patience with your little ones. Then the guilt sets in and you think, &#8220;How could I yell like that, this holiday is about bring joy and love to all, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s all about you: Checklist to Stay Sane During the Holidays</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you believe it&#8217;s the end of the year? Most moms are exhausted at this point in the year and still and have to find the energy for the big holiday push. So how does a mom stay energized and get it all done? One way would be to hire an elf to help out, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Way to Stay Sane While You Prepare for the Holidays</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[After Thanksgiving it seems like the web goes into hyper-drive sending everyone the same message, make it the best holiday season you can! As women we hear that and think exactly what Circle of Moms reader Krista E expresses, &#8220;My son is old enough to start to &#34;get&#34; Christmas, so it should be a lot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Key to Building Your Child&#8217;s Self Esteem</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever experienced a child who&#8217;s afraid to try, or gives up mid-way through an activity, or a child who must always win? How about a child who lowers their head when corrected? Each one of those children has the same issue: low self-esteem.   If you see your child in any of those descriptions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to Do When Your Child Resists Discipline</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I wrote about the difference between reacting and responding, and reading about a parenting technique versus applying one. Children can ignore, laugh, scream, or argue in the middle of being corrected. No matter what they do, there is a thread that connects it all, and that&#8217;s what this article is about. But first, [...]]]></description>
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